(The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes
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Oh I used to be disgusted |
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| 29 Palms | MP3 | info needed |
| Jason Berk | Live At High St. Station | 2011 | Bandcamp.com |
| Jason Berk | Acoustic - Live 2013 | 2013 | Bandcamp.com |
| Bonnie Brett | The Elvis Costello Songbook | 2003 |
| Alex Call - with The Long Players | performed live, 2006-01-13, My Aim Is True tribute show, Nashville | 2006 | Long Players • My Aim Is True tribute show |
| Lou Dalgleish | performed live | info needed |
| Fitz Of Depression | Pissbutt 7" single | 1995 | link • Discogs |
| Glim Drooper | performed live, 2012-01-06, Philadelphia, PA | 2012 | YouTube |
| John S. Hall | performed live, 2017-03-11, Joe Hurley's All Star Revue, Highline Ballroom, New York | 2017 | LiveMusicNewsAndReview.com |
| Ron Hawkins | performed live | link |
| Hem | Almost You: The Songs Of Elvis Costello Various artists | 2003 | Allmusic • Amazon • Amazon.uk |
| Hem | I'm Talking With My Mouth (EP) | 2003 | AllMusic • Amazon |
| Hem | performed live, 2003-08-03, Cafe Du Nord, San Francisco | 2003 | link |
| Hem | UK Elvis Costello (2006) (promo) | 2006 |
| Jennifer Love Hewitt | Party Of Five, 1996-02-07 episode 2-16, Comings And Goings | 1996 | DailyMotion • Mediafire: MP3 |
| Charles Jenkins | performed live, 2013-02-02, Pure Pop Records, Melbourne, Australia | 2013 | YouTube • Charlesjenkins.com.au |
| Mike Mizwinski | performed live, 2013, Williamsport, PA and Mountain Top, PA | 2013 | archive.org archive.org |
| Steve Nieve and AJUQ | instrumental, performed live, 2020-04-12, The Daily Improvisation, France | 2020 | Facebook - 17:40 |
| Oliver's Army (Dallas) | performed live, Dallas-area Costello tribute band | 2003 - | OliversArmyBand |
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| Peter Petty | performed live, Costello Tribute, 2017-03-16 Harlow's, Sacramento, California | 2017 | YouTube |
| Don Pollard | Covered | 2007 | AllMusic • Amazon |
| Joseph Scalero | MP3 | info needed |
| The Secrets | performed live, 1983-09-12, Crow's Nest, Iowa City, Iowa | 1983 | lib.uiowa.edu |
| Erich Sellheim | home studio production, sung in German | 2013 | YouTube |
| The Sidekicks | The Sidekicks/Tigers Jaw (split EP) | 2011 | Bandcamp |
| Patrik Tanner | A Tribute To Elvis Costello | 2004 | Allmusic • Amazon • Amazon.uk |
| Tet Offensive | performed live, 2003-06-, CBGB's Gallery, New York | 2003 | YouTube |
| Tet Offensive | performed live, 2010-11-10, Cafe Nine, New Haven, CT. | 2010 | YouTube |
| Two Tons of Steel | Transparent | 2003 | AllMusic • Amazon • Amazon.uk |
Chords
Tabbed by William Vaughan
Intro E A E Esus4
E
Oh I used to be disgusted
G#m
and now I try to be amused.
E
But since their wings have got rusted,
A B E
you know, the angels wanna wear my red shoes.
e f# g# A E
But when they told me 'bout their side of the bargain,
A E
that's when I knew that I could not refuse.
B A E Esus4 E
And I won't get any older, now the angels wanna wear my red shoes.
A B E
I was watching while you're dancing away.
B A E
Our love got fractured in the echo and sway.
A B E
How come everybody wants to be your friend?
G#m B
You know that it still hurts me just to say it.
E
Oh, I know that she's disgusted (oh why's that)
G#m
Cause she's feeling so abused. (oh that's too bad)
E
She gets tired of the lust, (oh I'm so sad)
B
but it's so hard to refuse.
A
How can you say that I'm too old,
E B A E E Esus4 E
when the angels have stolen my red shoes.
A B E
Oh, I said "I'm so happy, I could die."
B A E
She said "Drop dead," then left with another guy.
A B E
That's what you get if you go chasing after vengeance.
G#m B
Ever since you got me punctured this has been my sentence.
*same as first four lines in first stanza and repeat on the chords for extra lines*
Oh I used to be disgusted
and now I try to be amused.
But since their wings have got rusted,
you know, the angels wanna wear my red shoes.
Red shoes, the angels wanna wear my red shoes.
Tabbed by Michael P McCullough
Intro
E B E B E
E G#m
Oh I used to be disgusted, and now I try to be amused.
E7
But since their wings have got rusted,
A B E
you know, the angels wanna wear my red shoes.
A E
But when they told me 'bout their side of the bargain,
A E
that's when I knew that I could not refuse.
B A B A E
And I won't get any older, now the angels wanna wear my red shoes.
A B E
Oh, I was watching while you're dancing away.
B A E
Our love got fractured in the echo and sway.
A B E
How come everybody wants to be your friend?
G#m B
You know that it still hurts me just to say it.
E
Oh, I know that she's disgusted (oh why's that)
G#m
Cause she's feeling so abused. (oh that's too bad)
A
She gets tired of the lust, (oh I'm so sad)
B
but it's so hard to refuse.
A
How can you say that I'm too old,
E B A E
when the angels have stolen my red shoes.
A B E
Oh, I said "I'm so happy, I could die."
B A E
She said "Drop dead," then left with another guy.
A B E
That's what you get if you go chasing after vengeance.
G#m B
Ever since you got me punctured this has been my sentence.
E G#m
Oh I used to be disgusted, and now I try to be amused.
E7
But since their wings have got rusted,
A B E
you know, the angels wanna wear my red shoes.
A E
But when they told me 'bout their side of the bargain,
A E
that's when I knew that I could not refuse.
B A B A E
And I won't get any older, now the angels wanna wear my red shoes.
A E A E
Red shoes, the angels want to wear my red shoes Red shoes, the angels
want to wear my red (A)shoes (and so on)
Internal links
- Elvis Costello Home Page: My Aim Is True • lyrics • chords • MAIT info page • Viva England • Rykodisc/Demon MAIT reissue • Rhino/Edsel MAIT reissue
- Elvis Costello Home Page: (The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes single
- Lyrics • Lyrics (français) • Covers
